Monday, November 10, 2014

Cranberry Walnut Pumpkin Tart

This dessert has all the creamy goodness of good ol' pumpkin pie that we all know and love so much.

But now it has a slightly fruity-tangy side to it with some added orange zest and fresh cranberries, plus a nutty crunch with the cranberry walnut topping. I thought my kids would be horrified at what I had done to one of their favorite desserts, but they were not in the least--the loved it!

Well, she had not just a few pumpkins. So many pumpkins that we sent guests home with pumpkins, my kids sold pumpkins, and now we still have a decent amount of sugar pumpkins for our cooking pleasure. We've made a lot of pumpkin muffins and breads, but I decided it was time for a pie.

I knew I wanted to try something different, so I went to my little binder full of magazine clips and printed recipes I had not yet tried but knew I wanted to. In the back of my mind I knew this cranberry version existed in there somewhere, and there it was!

This recipe came from one of my favorite food blogs Good Life Eats. This is also where I got my pear butter recipe from, btw. As of late she doesn't post so many recipes....shame.

It's a great recipe though and I highly recommend you heading on over and getting it.